Our Mission

The mission of the Wildlife Leadership Academy is to empower youth to become ambassadors for wildlife conservation in order to ensure a sustained wildlife legacy for future generations.

A year round program, the Academy begins with rigorous summer field schoolsthat focus on wildlife biology and conservation as well as leadership skills development and continues with community outreachthrough education, service, and interaction with media and the arts.

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A Cooperative Intiative

The Wildlife Leadership Academy is a cooperative initiative of various state agencies and conservation organizations. It is coordinated and
administered by the Pennsylvania Institute for Conservation Education, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.